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Encore Studio, Esther Murphy
OMST Blog by Pam Parziale  July 23. 2025         2-minute read Esther has been working in Encore Studio, her sunlit space looking out...
Pam Parziale
Jul 272 min read
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Precious Cargo
Botanical Collage 2025 Rod Glover                                                                                              ...
Pam Parziale
Jun 292 min read
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Mindful of history
Interview with Diane Myers, Weaver, by Pam Parziale OMST blog June 1....
Pam Parziale
Jun 22 min read
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Everyone Has a Family Tree
Everyone has a family tree. Our genealogical tree can lead to unexpected people and places. Let Neil Super, wood turner and teacher of...
Pam Parziale
Apr 272 min read
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Moving Onward
Blog for OMST      Pam Parziale     April 7, 2025              2 minute read The geese are migrating north. I pass by the garden gate...
Pam Parziale
Apr 81 min read
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Even More Surprising Tales from the Tour
Every Studio Tour stop this year enjoyed stories of pleasure from past buyers, wondrous conversations and purchases and participation in...

Linda Case
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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Surprising Tales from the Studio Tour
I reached out to hear the stories from November’s Studio Tour and they were many and varied. Here’s what happened at Bridget Brown’s...

Linda Case
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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And There’s More…
Let’s finish our Tour of the Over the Mountain Studio Tour with a bang! All three stops covered in this blog are in Charles Town. Stop 9...

Linda Case
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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It's Countdown Time
Hopefully you have entered the November 9 and 10 (10-5) dates on your calendar for the Over The Mountain Studio Tour so let’s preview the...

Linda Case
Oct 9, 20242 min read
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The Very Grand Tour
In the 17th and 18th centuries it became very fashionable for wealthy young men (and later women too) to take the 'Grand Tour.'Â The idea...

Linda Case
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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On The Road Again...
Are you starting to add events to your November calendar? Well here’s a can’t miss awesome event that should occupy November 9 and 10. ...

Linda Case
Sep 18, 20242 min read
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Welcome Back Mikkey!
Mikkey Tarantino - the watercolorist extraordinaire has returned to the Over the Mountain Studio Tour fold after nearly a decade of...

Linda Case
Aug 27, 20241 min read
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You just can't keep an artist down!
The metals Hannah Ehlman works with are bronze, copper and sterling silver. Her favorite two metals together are copper and silver. “I...

Tara Bell
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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It’s an Invite!
Would you like to enter a room filled to the brim with beauty and creativity? What if it was a beautiful space on West German Street in...

Linda Case
Jul 5, 20241 min read
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Introducing Ceramic Artist Annette Verna
The Over the Mountain Studio Tour is proud to announce Annette Verna as one of our six (yes, six) wonderful new artists juried into the...

Linda Case
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Fusions of Delight!
We’re excited to welcome Rock Fusion Studio’s two artists to the Over The Mountain Studio Tour. Glass artist Tatyana’s vibrant fluid...

Tara Bell
May 21, 20242 min read
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Studio Tour Reaps Bumper Crop!
Our annual artist jurying is done and with elation we are welcoming 6 new artists as members of the Over the Mountain Studio Tour. This...

Linda Case
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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Remembering Ren Parziale
Maybe you know that Ren Parziale used to love to get his hair cut in a barber shop in a little village in Italy. I assume the barbers...
Tara Bell
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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The Season of Regrouping
Winter, or should we say post holidays, does not bring forth the thoughts of autumn fairs and craft shows and tours. For the professional...

Tara Bell
Feb 25, 20242 min read
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For the Love of Iron
It would not be exaggerating to call Eric Johnson a blacksmith/philosopher. Underlying all he does is an enduring love and respect for...

Linda Case
Jan 29, 20242 min read
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